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  • My nephew is 25 years old, and he is dating this architect.

  • My goodness, she is so smart and interesting, successful, and charismatic.

  • And we all hope that he marries her one day.

  • But he calls me up earlier this week, and he was like, you know, Auntie Allie, I think I'm going to break up with her.

  • Yeah, because she's a boss at work.

  • And so she thinks it's okay to come home and boss me around.

  • I was like, oh.

  • Well, that shit's going to happen to you no matter what.

  • Whether she a boss, whether she employed or unemployed, once you get married and have kids, your wife going to boss you around.

  • And you would know that if you watched House Hunters.

  • House Hunters is a show on HGTV where a couple pretends that there's a decision to be made together.

  • And they go on this fake-ass journey, looking at three different houses, and the audience is meant to be left in suspense.

  • Which house are they going to choose?

  • It's whichever one Barbara wanted in the first place, okay?

  • And Barbara, who lives in Boise, Idaho, or wherever the fuck these HGTV shows are filmed, where houses cost $5,000 a acre.

  • Barbara, she don't got money, power, or respect, but Barbara is a woman.

  • And all women are very good at being extremely unpleasant.

  • And holding your happiness and self-esteem hostage until we get what we fucking deserve, okay?

  • Yes.

My nephew is 25 years old, and he is dating this architect.

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Your Wife Gonna Boss You Around | Ali Wong: Don Wong

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extremely

US /ɪk'strimlɪ/

UK /ɪkˈstri:mli/

  • adverb
  • In a way that is much more than usual or expected
  • To a very great degree; very.
  • To a very great degree; very.
  • To a very great degree; very.
  • In an extreme manner or to an extreme degree.
  • Remarkably; unusually.
  • From an extreme point of view.
deserve

US /dɪˈzɚv/

UK /dɪ'zɜ:v/

  • verb
  • To be worthy of, e.g. getting praise or attention
matter

US /ˈmætɚ/

UK /'mætə(r)/

  • verb
  • To be of great importance; to count
  • noun
  • Material all things are made of that fills space
  • Problem or reason for concern
journey

US /ˈdʒɚni/

UK /'dʒɜ:nɪ/

  • noun
  • Act of traveling from one place to another; trip
  • verb
  • To travel through a place
esteem

US /ɪˈstim/

UK /ɪˈsti:m/

  • noun
  • Feeling of respect or admiration regarding someone
  • verb
  • To regard with great respect or admiration
  • other
  • Favorable opinion or judgment.
  • Respect and admiration, typically for a person.
  • other
  • To respect and admire.
audience

US /ˈɔdiəns/

UK /ˈɔ:diəns/

  • noun
  • Group of people attending a play, movie etc.
mean

US /min/

UK /mi:n/

  • adjective
  • Calculated as the average of a set of numbers.
  • Being good at
  • Of poor or low quality; inferior.
  • Poor in quality and appearance; shabby.
  • Nasty; unkind
  • Not liking to spend money; cheap; stingy
  • Unkind, spiteful, or unfair.
  • Reluctant to give or share; not generous.
  • noun
  • Average of a set of numbers
  • A method, course of action, or instrument by which something can be accomplished.
  • verb
  • To express a particular idea or thought
  • To intend to convey or refer to (a particular thing); signify.
  • To intend to do something in particular
  • To have a particular meaning or value
  • other
  • To have importance.
  • To intend (to do something).
  • other
  • To intend to convey, indicate, or refer to (a particular thing or notion); signify.
  • To express, represent, or stand for something.
decision

US /dɪˈsɪʒən/

UK /dɪ'sɪʒn/

  • noun
  • Choice made after thinking; final judgment
  • Ability to make quick and confident choices
  • The act or process of deciding something.
  • A conclusion or resolution reached after consideration in a business context.
  • A choice that you make about something after thinking about it
  • The act or result of deciding; a conclusion or resolution.
  • A formal judgment on a matter in dispute
  • A choice made by an individual concerning their own life or affairs.
  • The act or process of deciding something.
  • A judgment or verdict reached or given
charismatic

US /ˌkærɪzˈmætɪk/

UK /ˌkærɪzˈmætɪk/

  • adjective
  • Able to attract and make them like you
film

US /fɪlm/

UK /fɪlm/

  • noun
  • Thin layer that covers something
  • Movie
  • verb
  • To record moving action with a camera